Wakefield, Massachusetts

Wakefield, Massachusetts
Official seal of Wakefield, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°30′23″N 71°04′24″W / 42.50639°N 71.07333°W / 42.50639; -71.07333
Country United States
State Massachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
RegionNew England
Settled1638
Incorporated1812
Renamed "Wakefield"1868
Named forCyrus Wakefield
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • AdministratorStephen P. Maio [1]
 • Board of Selectmen/Town CouncilSee below…
 • Town ClerkBetsy Sheeran[2]
 • Clerk to the Board of SelectmenSherri Dalton[3][4]
 • CounselThomas A. Mullen [nb 1][5][6][7][8]
Area
 • Total20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
 • Land19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
 • Water1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,090
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Wakefieldian
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01880
Area code339 / 781
FIPS code25-72215
GNIS feature ID0619410
Websitehttp://www.wakefield
.ma.us/
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Wakefield is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the Greater Boston metropolitan area,[9] incorporated in 1812 and located about 12.5 mi (20.1 km) north-northwest of Downtown Boston. Wakefield's population was 27,090 at the 2020 census.[10] Wakefield offers an assortment of activities around the local lake, Lake Quannapowitt.

  1. ^ Wakefield, Massachusetts – Town Administrator. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Wakefield, Massachusetts – Town Clerk. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Wakefield, Massachusetts – Board of Selectmen. Retrieved July 2, 2015, May 4, 2017, October 13, 2020, October 30, 2021, and May 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Board of Selectmen Minutes – 2014 Archived 2015-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Wakefield, Massachusetts – Town Counsel. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Wakefield, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "Wakefield, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes – May 23, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Wakefield, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes – June 13, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  9. ^ DHCD, Community Profiles - Wakefield Archived 2010-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, "Wakefield is situated in the Greater Boston Area...," accessed 12-1-08.
  10. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wakefield town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2021.


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